The
Animal Concerns Community is a project of the
EnviroLink Network, a non-profit
organization which has been providing access to thousands of online
environmental and animal rights/welfare resources since 1991. This community
serves as a clearinghouse for information on the Internet related to animal
rights and welfare.

"Our modern
world struggles to support the growth of industrialized countries while
preserving our environment and its animals and people. The ancient wisdom behind
myths and legends can give us insight into living in harmony with nature and the
animals that inhabit this world."

"The Animals Voice is an
award-winning, independent, networking source of timely information, resources,
thought-provoking editorial and compelling photography about animal rights and
its defenders. We offer the veteran activist all the tools of their trade and,
at the same time, educate newcomers to the plight of animals worldwide."

"All over the
world, wild places are facing enormous pressure from humans," says host
Alan Alda in the upcoming episode. "Forever Wild?" examines efforts by
researchers to understand and reverse the strain. The report on Biosphere 2 is
part of 10 new shows slotted for Scientific American Frontiers' 13th
season on PBS."

"Friends of Animals, Inc. is an international, non-profit,
membership organization, incorporated in the state of New York in 1957. FoA
works to protect animals from cruelty, abuse and institutionalized exploitation.
FoA's efforts protect and preserve animals and their habitats around the world.
Our goal is to achieve an ethic of respect in people's relations with animals,
wild and domestic, at home and abroad."

"The
organization's motto, "We speak for those who can't," illustrates a mission of
speaking out against egregious forms of animal cruelty. With the 1974
publication of Cleveland Amory's bestselling book, Man Kind? Our Incredible War
on Wildlife, The Fund for Animals became known nationwide as a leading opponent
of sport hunting, commercial trapping, and other egregious acts of cruelty to
wild animals."

"We
are here 365 days a year. We stay ready and willing to help the animals in
whatever way that we can. If they get lost, we help you find them. If you have a
question, our Help Desks answer them. Our volunteers happily process your
requests. Our Humane World division works hard to provide free web hosting and
communication for shelters. There is no end to the amount of work that needs to
be done to help homeless and displaced animals."

"You
canít imagine the shock I felt when I first came face to face with the horrors
that were befalling millions, in some cases billions, of animals in our nationís
laboratories and fur and factory farms ... our nationís puppy mills."

"The
IAS mission is to advance animal advocacy issues in public policy development by
conducting scholarly research and analysis, providing education and training,
and fostering cooperation with other social movements and interests."

"Last
Chance for Animals (LCA) recognizes that animals have the ability to experience
pain, and as such they deserve certain basic rights protecting them from pain
caused by humans. LCA believes that non-human animals should not be subjected to
suffering and exploitation by humans because alternatives exist for nearly every
traditional "usage" of animals."

"Since 1981, Psychologists for
the Ethical Treatment of Animals has worked with social scientists, mental
health providers and other animal protection organizations to reduce the
suffering and exploitation of both human and nonhuman animals."

"Animals
make much the same sounds around the world, but each language expresses them
differently. English and French cows sound the same, but not in English and
French! Explore the sounds of the world's languages through the sounds of the
world's animals."